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Contents 1 Hardware 2 Networking 2.1 Vendors 2.2 Misc 2.3 Tools 3 Services 4 Software 4.1 Operating System 4.1.1 Windows 4.1.2 Unix 4.1.3 Linux 4.1.4 IBM i/z OS 4.2 Hypervisors 4.2.1 VMware 4.2.2 XenServer 4.2.3 Hyper-V 4.2.4 VirtualBox 4.3 Databases 4.3.1 MySql 4.3.1.1 Monitoring and Management 4.3.1.2 Admin GUI's 4.3.2 Oracle 4.3.3 PostgreSql 4.3.4 SQL 5 Resources 5.1 Security 5.2 Backup 5.2.1 Cloud Based Backup 6 Misc 6.1 Biological Hardware Maintenance 6.2 Tips and Tricks 6.3 IT Humor 6.4 Interview Questions

Hardware

• IBM
• HP

Networking

Vendors

• Avaya
• Cisco
• Dell
• HP
• Netgear
• Juniper
• SonicWALL

Misc

• Load Balancing

Tools

• Bootable Utilities
• Client Interfaces

Services

• Amazon
• DIY Dropbox
• Web Hosting

Software

• List of Enterprise Software

Operating System

• Cheat Sheets

Windows

• Tools
• Windows Server

Unix

• Tools

Linux

• Guides
• Issues
• Tools
• Architecture

IBM i/z OS

• IBM OS Guide

Hypervisors

VMware

• ESX
• ESXi
• VSphere 4.0 Best Practices Guide

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/Perf_Best_Practices_vSphere4.0.pdf

XenServer

Hyper-V

VirtualBox

Databases

MySql

Monitoring and Management

• Location of Root MySQL Password
• Recovering a Root MySQL Password

Admin GUI's

• HeidiSQL
• Navicat
• phpMyAdmin

Oracle

PostgreSql

SQL

Resources

Security

• Mcafee Threat Intelligence

http://www.mcafee.com/us/mcafee-labs/threat-intelligence.aspx

• Microsoft Security Intelligence Report

http://www.microsoft.com/security/sir/default.aspx

• SANS Reading Room

http://www.sans.org/reading_room/

• Symantec Internet Security Threat Report

http://www.symantec.com/business/threatreport/

• ThreatPost

http://threatpost.com/en_us

• US-CERT

http://www.us-cert.gov/

Backup

Cloud Based Backup

• Backblaze
• JungleDisk
• CrashPlan
• Carbonite

Misc

Biological Hardware Maintenance

• Ergonomics
• Caffeine

Tips and Tricks

• Remotely enable rdc
• Windows 7 Program Steps Recorder For easy documentation

IT Humor

• IT Related Sites

Interview Questions

• Linux Admin Questions
• Windows Admin Questions